tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post2052629069349309531..comments2024-03-28T23:30:19.366-07:00Comments on Being Me: Reasons why I loved being in Colin the Harsh's classes Fran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-5515615074888724462016-06-24T06:42:53.900-07:002016-06-24T06:42:53.900-07:00VERY late to the party here, but I had the same ph...VERY late to the party here, but I had the same phenomenon with my urban American high school English students whenever they prepared to answer a question or give an opinion. "This is probably wrong, but. . . " <br />I called it "my grandmother's biscuits." <br />My Oklahoma grandmother was a fabulous cook, but when she'd put the biscuits (or fried chicken, or roast beef, or whatever) on the table, she'd say, <br />"They just didn't come out right this time.. too flat...too thin...etc." <br />Of course they were excellent, but we were all duty-bound to pipe up with how excellent they were.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-36234689147651683712016-06-17T13:44:19.901-07:002016-06-17T13:44:19.901-07:00I can imagine!I can imagine!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-84115842163467247332016-06-16T08:12:21.263-07:002016-06-16T08:12:21.263-07:00Sorry to butt in but both spanish and french teach...Sorry to butt in but both spanish and french teachers have informed me that excessive apologising is considered a trademark of the English and seems hilarious to them. Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197039686417212109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-31433679494748351672016-06-15T16:33:26.540-07:002016-06-15T16:33:26.540-07:00XXX we were raised to be polite XXX
XXX we were raised to be polite XXX<br />Barbara Neubeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129774816143303590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-51981392853994292002016-06-15T08:32:22.362-07:002016-06-15T08:32:22.362-07:00You mean the one with the tone that says, 'It&...You mean the one with the tone that says, 'It's not I who should be saying sorry here .. I'm waiting for your own apology'? Yes, I know that kind of sorry!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-65560498776035896162016-06-15T08:31:23.237-07:002016-06-15T08:31:23.237-07:00Yes, I've said sorry to lamp posts before! It&...Yes, I've said sorry to lamp posts before! It's such a natural instinct :) Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-52442039441450083112016-06-15T05:10:08.996-07:002016-06-15T05:10:08.996-07:00When travelling on the bus , is it still alright t...When travelling on the bus , is it still alright to use the Sorry that means , <br />"Ow ! You've just trodden on my foot . " ?SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-78764161587065070842016-06-15T02:53:27.998-07:002016-06-15T02:53:27.998-07:00.. I love this post....
I apologise a lot and i..... I love this post.... <br />I apologise a lot and it isn't always necessary to do this.... it's habit. I do the 'Sorry, it's my fault' when I bump into people...or even if they bump into me. I've been known to say "Sorry' if I walk into the table or trip on the step...<br />I've decided that this has to stop, now! So, I'm not going to apologise for my apologis..PINEAPPLE.... I'll just say 'Thank You' to Fran and Colin ... hugs... Barb xxxxBarbara Neubeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129774816143303590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-62993885519883780172016-06-14T12:01:03.253-07:002016-06-14T12:01:03.253-07:00That I don't remember, BadPenny. One would hop...That I don't remember, BadPenny. One would hope so, or perhaps he gave a prize to the person who apologised the least....Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-22954431416507665382016-06-14T12:00:31.302-07:002016-06-14T12:00:31.302-07:00You have such compassion, fishducky! You have such compassion, fishducky! Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-19397040814451969922016-06-14T00:35:13.472-07:002016-06-14T00:35:13.472-07:00Did Colin share out the pineapple after class ?Did Colin share out the pineapple after class ?BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-45939802259745414362016-06-13T13:55:06.542-07:002016-06-13T13:55:06.542-07:00I feel sorry for pineapple!!I feel sorry for pineapple!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-81126809894954243542016-06-13T11:22:22.826-07:002016-06-13T11:22:22.826-07:00Indeed - we apologise too much for the things we h...Indeed - we apologise too much for the things we haven't done! Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-41847478555565778372016-06-13T11:21:46.319-07:002016-06-13T11:21:46.319-07:00Absolutely! Colin would have agreed with you. Absolutely! Colin would have agreed with you. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-77583312289138874682016-06-13T06:32:03.439-07:002016-06-13T06:32:03.439-07:00That's a very good lesson for us all.That's a very good lesson for us all.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-29936717526186836052016-06-13T02:08:03.714-07:002016-06-13T02:08:03.714-07:00Good advice to stop apologising. It tends to make ...Good advice to stop apologising. It tends to make a writer sound really unsure of the work they've done. <br />As for bumping into people, I just say oops and move on.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-22680276104759894832016-06-12T22:21:13.895-07:002016-06-12T22:21:13.895-07:00When my favorite professor asked, How are your ess...When my favorite professor asked, How are your essays coming along?, I answered, Terrific! <br /><br />Often, I hadn't started writing yet, but why should anyone want to read my work if I don't believe in myself?<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.com